Debt Advice in Manchester

If you're looking for debt advice in Manchester, there are many advice centres open to you depending on where you live.

Payplan offers free debt advice and solutions and you can contact us through this website or by calling freephone 0800 280 2816. If you want to see an adviser face-to-face, this page contains useful debt advice contact information for you.

Manchester Statistics

According to the Office for National Statistics, the provisional 2001 population estimate for the City of Manchester was 418,600 and that for 2002 was 422,300.

Debt Advice from Citizen's Advice Bureau

Payplan works closely with many CABs. If you'd like to visit your local advice bureau to ask about receiving debt advice, select your nearest CAB from the list below and make a visit or give them a call.

Citizens Advice Bureau
http://www.manchestercab.org/
(01618349057)
Manchester Debt email service
http://www.manchestercab.org/debtemailadvice.aspx

Beswick CAB
The Bungalow, 187 Grey Mare Lane, M11 3ND

Ben Brierley CAB
322 Moston Lane, Moston, M40 9WB

Hulme CAB
Claremont Resource Centre, Rolls Crescent, M15 5FS

Longsight CAB
384 Dickenson Rd, M13 0WQ

Wythenshawe CAB
Cedar Centre, Poundswick Lane, M22 9HH

Manchester CAB Debt Service
20 Swan St, Manchester, M4 5JW

Manchester City Council

Local authorities should be able to point you in the right direction for debt advice, as well being able to help with benefits information and local housing advice.

Manchester City Council
For the Manchester City Council website visit http://www.manchester.gov.uk/
They offer advice on council tax payments and debt advice
http://www.manchester.gov.uk/info/100001/advice_and_benefits alternatively you can contact their helpline (0161 219 6100) to speak to an advisor.

As part of the Manchester City Council, they also support local community resource centres, offering help for those in need. They can be found in the following areas;

North Manchester:
Broadmoss Resource Centre, Broadmoss Drive, M9 7HP (0161 740 9005)
Heathfield Resource Centre, Heathfield Street, M40 1LF (0161 688 0560)
Whitemoss Resource Centre, Benmore Road, Blackley (0161 740 7704)

Central Manchester:
Claremont Resource Centre, Rolls Crescent, Hulme, M15 5FS (0161 226 3420)
Hillside Resource Centre, Rudcroft Close, M13 9XT (0161 273 2016)
Openshaw Resource Centre, Catherine Street, M11 1WF (0161 301 1480)

South Manchester:
Hall Lane Resource Centre, 159 Hall Lane, M23 1WD (0161 945 7609)
Millhouse Resource Centre, Nathans Road, Benchill, M22 9GH (0161 498 9773)
Minehead Resource Centre, Minehead Avenue, M20 1FW. Tel: 0161 446 2551 or ring (0161 255 8250) for more information.

Manchester University
If you are a student struggling to keep in control of your finances, it may be worth visiting your University’s Student Support Centre to see if they can provide you with some money advice and help with your debts.

Access to Learning Funds (ALF)

Previously known as the Hardship Fund, ALF is money made available by the government each year to universities to provide additional support for students who are in financial difficulty.
The full rules on eligibility are complex but awards are made to students facing difficulties meeting their living costs whilst studying at the University of Manchester.
Further information is available from the Student Services Centre
Tel: +44 (0) 161 275 5000
Email: ssc@manchester.ac.uk

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